Links

Language:

5 Russian words that explain Vladimir Putin - To understand the man, you need some Russian (and history) lessons. - https://www.politico.eu/article/five-russian-words-that-explain-vladimir-putin-in-2017/

Maths:

Was 2016 especially dangerous for celebrities? An empirical analysis. - https://medium.com/@jasoncrease/was-2016-especially-dangerous-for-celebrities-79d79b9fae02

Miscellaneous:

“Architecture saved my life”: Pablo Escobar’s son is a good architect now -
https://archpaper.com/2017/01/pablo-escobar-son-architect/

The Bush sisters wrote this touching letter to Sasha and Malia Obama -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38611031/the-bush-sisters-wrote-this-touching-letter-to-sasha-and-malia-obama From January

Brazil prison riots: What's the cause? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-38534769

Falling in love in wartime Iraq - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38506269

Drenched Thailand still waiting for its green revolution - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38559206

The simple steel box that transformed global trade - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38305512

Young Russians born this decade face complete smoking ban -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38571174/young-russians-born-this-decade-face-complete-smoking-ban Well that's one way to do it.

How to nap successfully at work - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38498488

Music:

TripAdvisor Reviews of the Hotel California - https://medium.com/how-pants-work/tripadvisor-reviews-of-the-hotel-california-9395cde3b391 I laughed long and hard

Politics:

Why Brexit is still undefined - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38558056 This is from January. Guess what's still undefined now.

Science:

Recruiting prawns to fight river parasite - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38571937

New candidate for 'missing element' in Earth's core - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38561076

Sport:

Sporting photos: 11 of the best from Getty exhibition - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/40175719

Football:

Personal letters show how Graham Taylor always had time for fans -
http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/personal-letters-show-how-graham-taylor-always-had-time-for-fans-24116/?_ga=1.119693064.1411550946.1484310872

‘Dear eight-year-old Ronaldinho’ – Brazil legend pens emotional letter to his younger self -
http://lebuzz.eurosport.co.uk/viral/dear-eight-year-old-ronaldinho-brazil-legend-pens-emotional-letter-to-his-younger-self-24044/?_ga=1.83602774.1121939160.1484132031

Last man standing: A tribute to Gary Cahill - Gary Cahill is the last starter to have survived the cull that ensued following the Champions League triumph in Munich - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/premier-league/2016-2017/last-man-standing-a-tribute-to-gary-cahill_sto6006312/story.shtml

Rugby Union:

Dave Pearson: Rugby players 'need more protection', says ex-referee - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/38564669

Technology:

'Sweating bullets' - The inside story of the first iPhone - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38552241

Links (Part 2)

Design:

How Ikea’s Assembly Instructions Champion Universal Design - https://magenta.as/how-ikeas-assembly-instructions-champion-universal-design-fe2710ab5c36

Language:

Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’? - The story behind Canada’s most distinctive verbal tic. - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-do-canadians-say-eh It’s not like I can talk, I come from somewhere that says “like” as punctuation.

Miscellaneous:

100 Women: How South Korea stopped its parents aborting girls - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38362474

The jobless world and its discontents - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/jobless-world-and-its-discontents

How Antarctic bases went from wooden huts to sci-fi chic - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-38574003

Politics:

Why Clinton’s Slogans Failed (Hard): A Persuasion Analysis For Marketers - Why didn’t “I’m With Her” & “Love Trumps Hate” resonate? - https://blog.thematterhorncompany.com/clinton-slogans-bad-persuasion-a3bd5cbe59ac

Science:

Mysterious fossils find place on the tree of life - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38585325

The Exoplanet Revolution Turns 25 - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-exoplanet-revolution-turns-25/

'Star Wars gibbon' is new primate species - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38576819 This is why scientists shouldn't be allowed to name things.

Sport:

Football:

Nations Cup Godfather looking to play spoilers' role - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/african-cup-of-nations/2017/nations-cup-godfather-looking-to-play-spoilers-role_sto6007759/story.shtml

Technology:

Is that fitness tracker you're using a waste of money? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38594037

The footballer who makes more money playing video games - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38262547